Shloka 80
Somārcana — Worship and Pacification of Soma (Moon) within Graha-Rites
इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे सोमार्चनं । नामाशीतितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe somārcanaṃ | nāmāśītitamo'dhyāyaḥ
وهكذا ينتهي، في «بادما بورانا» الموقَّر—في الكتاب الأول، ضمن «سِرِشْتي-خَنْدَه»—الفصل الثمانون المسمّى «سومارْتْشَنَه (عبادة سوما)».
Narratorial colophon (chapter-ending formula; no direct speaker)
Application: Use colophons as navigational anchors for study and recitation—helpful for organizing vrata/ritual learning by adhyāya and topic.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript-like tableau: palm-leaf folios or birch-bark pages laid beside a small shrine lamp, with the title ‘Somārcana’ visually suggested through a crescent-moon emblem and floral offerings. The scene feels like the quiet moment after recitation, when the chapter is ceremonially closed.","primary_figures":["scribe (optional)","reciter (optional)"],"setting":"Traditional study space (paṭhaśālā) with manuscripts, ink pot, stylus, and a small altar with lamp and flowers.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["aged parchment beige","lamp-flame amber","ink black","sandalwood brown","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a devotional manuscript-closure scene—ornate lamp, offering tray, crescent-moon emblem for Somārcana, palm-leaf manuscripts with decorative borders; gold leaf on lamp and border motifs; rich warm tones, symmetrical framing like a temple arch around the study altar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet scholar’s corner with manuscripts and a small lamp; delicate linework, soft shadows, minimal figures; a crescent moon motif on a small plaque; restrained palette and contemplative stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized manuscripts and lamp with bold outlines; decorative lotus-vine borders; crescent emblem; warm red-yellow-green pigments with rhythmic patterning, evoking a temple-wall colophon panel.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornamental border-heavy composition; central lamp and manuscript stack; lotus motifs and a crescent medallion; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree, symmetrical and ceremonial."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["fading temple bells","soft closing conch note","page rustle","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीपाद्मपुराणे = श्री + पाद्म + पुराणे; सृष्टिखण्डे = सृष्टि + खण्डे; सोमार्चनम् = सोम + अर्चनम्; अशीतितमोऽध्यायः = अशीतितमः + अध्यायः (विसर्ग-लोप/अवग्रह)
FAQs
It is a colophon marking the conclusion of Adhyaya 80, giving the text name (Padma Purana), the book/khanda (First, Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa), and the chapter title (Somārcana).
No. It is primarily a structural marker used by manuscripts and editions to identify the end of a chapter.
No character is speaking; it is an editorial/narratorial closing line typical of Purāṇic chapter endings.